The programme for Government commits to a health service for everyone. There were 51 people on trolleys last night in a centre of excellence in Galway city. I make no apologies for raising this issue. The Taoiseach visited Galway city and said at that time that the accident and emergency department is not fit for purpose, as did the leader of Fianna Fáil. I call on the Taoiseach to step outside the mantra of the rhetoric he is using in his replies and tell me that he cannot stand over 51 patients on trolleys in that centre of excellence and to also tell me that the Minister for Health will visit the hospital with a view to taking a hands-on approach to a solution to this problem. What is the status of the promised accident and emergency department and the plans for a new hospital given the statement by the clinical director of the hospital that the hospital is No. 1 on the risk register?

The Deputy has asked me to confirm the status of a new accident and emergency department and a new hospital. A new accident and emergency department was built at Wexford hospital, which is in Deputy Howlin's constituency.

I asked the Taoiseach to express outrage that there were 51 people on trolleys.

I will be obliged to turn towards the Ceann Comhairle if Deputy Connolly continues to interrupt me. There are no trolleys in the emergency department at Wexford hospital. For the first time since I became a Member of this House, two or three days ago there were no trolleys in use at Beaumont Hospital. That is significant progress in terms of management and so on. The Minister for Health is visiting all hospitals. For the information of Members he does not always advertise what hospital he will be visiting on a particular day because the story is that hospitals are moving patients because he is due to arrive. Deputy Connolly can expect the Minister in Galway, where, as she will be aware, there is extensive building work underway.

The Deputy has asked me to confirm a new accident and emergency department and a new hospital in Merlin Park-----

I asked the Taoiseach to comment on 51 people on trolleys.